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Alberobello - Apulia - Italy - UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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Alberobello is a small town and comune in the province of Bari, in Puglia,
Italy. It has about 11,000 inhabitants and is famous for its unique trulli
constructions. The Trulli of Alberobello are part of the UNESCO World Heritage
sites list since 1996.

Kissed by the Adriatic sun, southern Italy's Apulia region is a land of olive
trees, impressive Norman castles and charming hilltop towns overlooking
aquamarine seas. Settle into Polignano a Mare, a town with a decisively Greek
feel and a spectacular coastal setting. Walk along narrow cobblestone streets to
see its Old Town and other highlights. Travel to Leece to admire its lace-like
baroque architecture and to Ostuni to view dazzling white buildings. Delight in
the quaint fishing village of Trani. Marvel at the unique pointed, helmet-like
roofs of the houses in Trulli, and the cave houses and caverns in Sassi.
Discover the legacy of the famous Hohenstaufen Emperor, Frederick II, with a
tour of the 13th-century Castel del Monte

Puglia is the "heel" of Italy, the South-East peninsula reaching out into the Adriatic and Ionian seas.
The area is very rural and traditional, and is regarded as the "garden of Italy".Most
of the country's wine and much of the world's olive oil is produced
here, along with oranges, lemons, cherries, and countless other fruit,
nuts, vegetables, wheat and a whole range of other agricultural
produce. And one should not fail to mention the rich variety of seafood
available in local markets and restaurants.

The world famous Italian cuisine (as captured recently in the series by
Jamie Oliver) is available in abundance and surprisingly cheaply,
thanks to the wealth of produce.
It also helps that the holidaymakers from Western Europe have not yet arrived, with prices to suit!

The locals are very laid-back and friendly. In combination with hot
summer sun, over 500 miles of unspoilt sandy beaches and coastline, and
a generous sprinkling of mediaeval towns, villages, churches and
castles, this makes for a very popular holiday destination, especially
with the Italians.

Holidaying here is only just catching on with the British, due to the
introduction in the last 18 months of direct daily flights by Ryanair
to the regional airports of Bari and Brindisi, and twice weekly flights
by British Airways to Bari.

There are numerous sites of cultural and archaeological interest, which
reflects in the styles and designs of the villages, towns and cities of
the region.

History and Places to Visit

History

The Romans, Goths, Lombards, Byzantines, Saracens, Normans, the
Crusaders, French, Greeks and Spanish have all had ownership of Puglia
at some point in time, and left a mark on the region.
The whitewashed buildings and towns, with narrow alleys and flights of steps that are more reminiscent of those in Greece
There are magnificent cathedrals, castles (the octagonal 11th Century
Castel Del Monte of Frederick II, Bari's 13th Century Swabian Castle)
and cities with Baroque influences. The Roman amphitheatre in Lecce of
1st Centrury BC is one of the oldest remaining.

Places to Visit

Alberobello - the focal point for the trulli! Alberobello boasts the
greatest number of trulli in one place, with around 1,500 nestling in
the cobbled streets around the gentle hills on which the town is built.
Trulli are protected by the World Heritage Organisation. Those in
Alberobello have been lived in for several hundred years up to today.
There are many shops, restaurants, a church and even hotels to be found in trulli in the town.

Brindisi - a bustling modern port, home to the 15th Century Aragones
Castle and some medieval and Baroque churches. Daily ferries to Greece,
Turkey and Albania.

Castellana Grotto - the largest cave complex in Italy, with dazzling white walls of pure crystals.

Lecce - the "Florence of the South", described as the most beautiful
city in Italy, in a Baroque style with golden stone building in quiet
winding streets.

Locorotondo - arranged in a circular style, with narrow winding streets, trulli and a Gothic church

Martina Franca - another Baroque city with an interesting old town centre

Ostuni - the "white city", with whitewashed buildings set on top of
three hills overlooking the Adriatic. Many bars, restaurants and shops.

Otranto - South of Lecce, with an award winning beach, lots of restaurants and shops.

Polignano - a beautiful seaside town, north of Monopoli

Taranto - standing on a central island between two canals, with narrow
winding streets, Roman ruins, an Aragonese castle, 11th Century Baroque
cathedral and Doric column from the Greek temple of Poseidon.

Italy

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where many buildings such as the colliseum date back to before
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